PUT A PIN IN THAT

MJ recounts a wild night at Pat O'Brien's in New Orleans, where she and her friends indulged in the famous red Hurricanes. The night quickly turned into a drinking contest, and MJ ended up, well...

Quotes:

• "I don't drink anything red to this day. I have PTSD behind it."

• "It's a lot of fun going down, but no fun coming back up."

• "We looked like two wet, beat down puppy dogs in the graduation pictures."

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MJ is the host of "Put a Pin In That" and recounts amusing anecdotes from her journey, spanning her college years, married life, parenting escapades, and various work-related exploits. She can be reached on her Instagram page at @puttinthat72

MJ shares a thrilling and nerve-wracking story from her time working at a social service nonprofit agency and recounts the day when she and her boss were informed by police officers that there was a serial killer on the loose in the area. Months later, a man fitting the description of the serial killer walks into their office, and MJ is convinced that he is the one. She manages to play it cool and discreetly alerts her boss to call 911. Listen to find out what happens next!

Quotes:

• "I'm like, oh, @#$%! This is the moment. This is the moment. And I do not have a poker face."

• "Did he really leave? But it's an open room. So I'm like looking behind the desk, just making sure."

• "You let the serial killer in. She was like, what? I said, yeah, you took the sign down and forgot that was him."

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MJ is the host of "Put a Pin In That" and recounts amusing anecdotes from her journey, spanning her college years, married life, parenting escapades, and various work-related exploits. She can be reached on her Instagram page at @puttinthat72

In this episode, MJ recounts her experience living in a cute duplex apartment in New Orleans during her college years. She describes her neighbors, a jazz lounge singer and a smoke shop owner, who often fought and played loud music. MJ also shares her fear of rodents and how she had to move out of her beloved apartment after encountering a mouse. She emphasizes the seriousness of her fear and explains why she will never live in a place with a fireplace again.

Quotes:

• "They were the worst neighbors. They were terrible."

• "I'm not staying. I am moving for real."

• "I will not live anywhere with a fireplace, and that's that."

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MJ is the host of "Put a Pin In That" and recounts amusing anecdotes from her journey, spanning her college years, married life, parenting escapades, and various work-related exploits. She can be reached on her Instagram page at @puttinthat72

MJ shares a wild college story about her roommate who didn't pay the rent or bills, leaving MJ in a tough situation. But luck turns in her favor when she hits the jackpot at a casino, quickly finds a new place to live and leaves her unreliable roommate behind.

Quotes:

• "I must have cried, screamed, yelled, rolled around on the ground. I completely lost it."

• "I said, I don't have anywhere to go."

• "I don't have no water. I'm in the house full of candles."

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MJ is the host of "Put a Pin In That" and recounts amusing anecdotes from her journey, spanning her college years, married life, parenting escapades, and various work-related exploits. She can be reached on her Instagram page at @puttinthat72

MJ shares a hilarious and relatable story about a mix-up with Christmas gifts. Her son had ordered a target practice kit for her husband, but MJ mistakenly thought it was her husband's gift and hid it in her office closet. When her son tried to retrieve the package, MJ flew into a rage, only to realize later that it was actually her husband's shoes. She apologizes to her son and reflects on the importance of not taking the holidays too seriously.

Quotes:

• "I threw my hand up. I said, I owe you an apology."

• "Sometimes things aren't perfect."

• "Don't ask me to get your packages off the front porch. Take care of your own business!"

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MJ is the host of "Put a Pin In That" and recounts amusing anecdotes from her journey, spanning her college years, married life, parenting escapades, and various work-related exploits. She can be reached on her Instagram page at @puttinthat72

MJ reminisces about the time when she thought her son had been kidnapped while playing outside. She shares her apprehension about letting her son play outside, describes the layout of her neighborhood, and recounts the panic she felt when her son's bike was found abandoned at a stop sign.

Quotes:

• "I thought you were kidnapped, and you left your bike here."

• "After that incident, somebody got a new cell phone for Christmas."

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MJ is the host of "Put a Pin In That" and recounts amusing anecdotes from her journey, spanning her college years, married life, parenting escapades, and various work-related exploits. She can be reached on her Instagram page at @puttinthat72

MJ shares a hilarious story about how she didn't know that constables could give out tickets and thought they were "fake cops." MJ shares her initial disbelief and attempts to argue her way out of the ticket, only to realize that she had unknowingly pleaded guilty in court.

Quotes:

• "I thought constables were the people at the jails or down at the courthouse, and they're kind of like glorified police."

• "If you decide that you're going to be in a hurry and you're speeding, just know that you can be arrested and get a ticket from a constable."

• "When somebody tells you to do something, you need to go research it and verify it for yourself."

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MJ is the host of "Put a Pin In That" and recounts amusing anecdotes from her journey, spanning her college years, married life, parenting escapades, and various work-related exploits. She can be reached on her Instagram page at @puttinthat72

MJ shares a hilarious story about her 40th birthday and her husband's terrible gift-giving skills. She explains that she is not an outdoor person and prefers indoor activities. Despite this, her husband surprises her with a beach cruiser bike as a birthday gift. MJ is shocked and disappointed, as she has no interest in riding a bike. She recounts the story in a humorous and entertaining way, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

Quotes:

• "I thought he went and bought me a new car. He was like, 'Why would I go buy you a new car?'"

• "So after we went through the whole thing and he explained it and said, 'Well, I was trying to be sentimental.'"

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MJ is the host of "Put a Pin In That" and recounts amusing anecdotes from her journey, spanning her college years, married life, parenting escapades, and various work-related exploits. She can be reached on her Instagram page at @puttinthat72

MJ shares two stories from her time as a substitute teacher. In the first story, she talks about a third-grade class where all the students constantly needed to go to the bathroom. In the second story, MJ recounts her experience with a high school student who would always sleep in her class. When she woke him up, he would get angry and threaten her. Find out what happens when MJ stood up to him.

Quotes:

• "That meant to me, he's got good home training and she's doing her job."

• "If my car ends up getting keyed up and my tires get slashed, they might find you in a trunk somewhere."

• "I got my bluff back on again. I said, well, yeah, you know, because I was ready for, you know, we good now."

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MJ is the host of "Put a Pin In That" and recounts amusing anecdotes from her journey, spanning her college years, married life, parenting escapades, and various work-related exploits. She can be reached on her Instagram page at @puttinthat72

MJ reflects on her time as a substitute teacher and expresses her admiration for educators. She shares a particular story about teaching at a school for troubled students and the chaotic situations she encountered. Despite the difficulties, she perseveres and continues to work as a substitute teacher.

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Quotes:

"You have to have some home training and the parents have to raise the children, not the teachers."

"Your ponytail is over there in the corner on the floor."

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MJ is the host of "Put a Pin In That" and recounts amusing anecdotes from her journey, spanning her college years, married life, parenting escapades, and various work-related exploits. She can be reached on her Instagram page at @puttinthat72